Big 12 Preseason All-Conference Team

DALLAS —
University of Texas senior guard A.J. Abrams and junior swingman Damion James
have been named to the five-person Preseason All-Big 12 team, the conference
office announced Tuesday. UT was the only school to have a pair of selections on
the preseason team.

Oklahoma sophomore Blake Griffin was tabbed the Preseason Player of
the Year. Kansas junior guard was chosen Newcomer of the Year, while
Oklahoma guard Willie Warren garnered Preseason Freshman of the Year accolades.
Players honored in preseason voting were selected by the league’s head coaches.
The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.

Joining Abrams and James on the Preseason All-Big 12 team were Griffin, Curtis
Jerrells (Baylor) and Sherron Collins (Kansas).